Frameshift mutations result from the:
A) substitution of one base pair for another
B) substitution of more than one base pair
C) insertion or deletion of one or two base pairs
D) substitution of a stop codon for an amino acid-specifying codon
E) substitution of a start codon for an amino acid codon

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Frameshift mutations occur due to the insertion or deletion of one or two base pairs, which shifts the reading frame of the genetic code, altering the sequence of amino acids encoded by the gene.

Frameshift Mutations Result from The